Winter GW Blues
 

My '84 GW doesn't like to start in the winter. It turns over ok to
begin with, but then it gets weaker and weaker as I crank it. I
thought these were supposed to be good winter rigs? I new I should
have bought a Santa Fe instead.

JP

Re: Winter GW Blues
 

They are a great winter rig, but yours is 21 years old! Obviously, you need
to check your battery and starter connections. If it isn't starting within
2-5 seconds, you either need a tune-up or you have bigger problems. If you
want reliability, consider a newer car. If you want a great winter rig that
is built like a tank, gets lousy gas mileage, and will give you problems
occasionally, fix this one.

Dana

"Jay Pique" <JayPique@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1132887418.306032.79050@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> My '84 GW doesn't like to start in the winter. It turns over ok to
> begin with, but then it gets weaker and weaker as I crank it. I
> thought these were supposed to be good winter rigs? I new I should
> have bought a Santa Fe instead.
>
> JP
>

Re: Winter GW Blues
 

They are a great winter rig, but yours is 21 years old! Obviously, you need
to check your battery and starter connections. If it isn't starting within
2-5 seconds, you either need a tune-up or you have bigger problems. If you
want reliability, consider a newer car. If you want a great winter rig that
is built like a tank, gets lousy gas mileage, and will give you problems
occasionally, fix this one.

Dana

"Jay Pique" <JayPique@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1132887418.306032.79050@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> My '84 GW doesn't like to start in the winter. It turns over ok to
> begin with, but then it gets weaker and weaker as I crank it. I
> thought these were supposed to be good winter rigs? I new I should
> have bought a Santa Fe instead.
>
> JP
>

Re: Winter GW Blues
 

They are a great winter rig, but yours is 21 years old! Obviously, you need
to check your battery and starter connections. If it isn't starting within
2-5 seconds, you either need a tune-up or you have bigger problems. If you
want reliability, consider a newer car. If you want a great winter rig that
is built like a tank, gets lousy gas mileage, and will give you problems
occasionally, fix this one.

Dana

"Jay Pique" <JayPique@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1132887418.306032.79050@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> My '84 GW doesn't like to start in the winter. It turns over ok to
> begin with, but then it gets weaker and weaker as I crank it. I
> thought these were supposed to be good winter rigs? I new I should
> have bought a Santa Fe instead.
>
> JP
>

Re: Winter GW Blues
 

Sounds like his battery has seen better days or the charging system needs
attention. You can get a free check of your battery and charging system for
free at most auto-parts places that sell batteries (i.e. AutoZone, Advance
Auto, Pep Boys)

It might be as simple as dirty battery terminals or a loose alternator belt.


"Dana Rohleder" <boreal@charter.net> wrote in message
news:jWvhf.514$Mj.88@fe04.lga...
> They are a great winter rig, but yours is 21 years old! Obviously, you
> need to check your battery and starter connections. If it isn't starting
> within 2-5 seconds, you either need a tune-up or you have bigger problems.
> If you want reliability, consider a newer car. If you want a great winter
> rig that is built like a tank, gets lousy gas mileage, and will give you
> problems occasionally, fix this one.
>
> Dana
>
> "Jay Pique" <JayPique@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1132887418.306032.79050@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>> My '84 GW doesn't like to start in the winter. It turns over ok to
>> begin with, but then it gets weaker and weaker as I crank it. I
>> thought these were supposed to be good winter rigs? I new I should
>> have bought a Santa Fe instead.
>>
>> JP
>>
>
>

Re: Winter GW Blues
 

Sounds like his battery has seen better days or the charging system needs
attention. You can get a free check of your battery and charging system for
free at most auto-parts places that sell batteries (i.e. AutoZone, Advance
Auto, Pep Boys)

It might be as simple as dirty battery terminals or a loose alternator belt.


"Dana Rohleder" <boreal@charter.net> wrote in message
news:jWvhf.514$Mj.88@fe04.lga...
> They are a great winter rig, but yours is 21 years old! Obviously, you
> need to check your battery and starter connections. If it isn't starting
> within 2-5 seconds, you either need a tune-up or you have bigger problems.
> If you want reliability, consider a newer car. If you want a great winter
> rig that is built like a tank, gets lousy gas mileage, and will give you
> problems occasionally, fix this one.
>
> Dana
>
> "Jay Pique" <JayPique@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1132887418.306032.79050@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>> My '84 GW doesn't like to start in the winter. It turns over ok to
>> begin with, but then it gets weaker and weaker as I crank it. I
>> thought these were supposed to be good winter rigs? I new I should
>> have bought a Santa Fe instead.
>>
>> JP
>>
>
>

Re: Winter GW Blues
 

Sounds like his battery has seen better days or the charging system needs
attention. You can get a free check of your battery and charging system for
free at most auto-parts places that sell batteries (i.e. AutoZone, Advance
Auto, Pep Boys)

It might be as simple as dirty battery terminals or a loose alternator belt.


"Dana Rohleder" <boreal@charter.net> wrote in message
news:jWvhf.514$Mj.88@fe04.lga...
> They are a great winter rig, but yours is 21 years old! Obviously, you
> need to check your battery and starter connections. If it isn't starting
> within 2-5 seconds, you either need a tune-up or you have bigger problems.
> If you want reliability, consider a newer car. If you want a great winter
> rig that is built like a tank, gets lousy gas mileage, and will give you
> problems occasionally, fix this one.
>
> Dana
>
> "Jay Pique" <JayPique@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1132887418.306032.79050@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>> My '84 GW doesn't like to start in the winter. It turns over ok to
>> begin with, but then it gets weaker and weaker as I crank it. I
>> thought these were supposed to be good winter rigs? I new I should
>> have bought a Santa Fe instead.
>>
>> JP
>>
>
>

Re: Winter GW Blues
 

These are great rigs, if you can get over the fact that they suck gas and
won't hold a 4x8 sheet of plywood or sheetrock. (That is why I got a twenty
year old Suburban, instead of a twenty year old Wagoneer.) As with any
twenty year old vehicle, yours needs some regular maintenance to keep in
shape. If you fix that battery or whatever is ailing it, and institute a
program of regular maintenance, yours should give years of additional
service, unless of course it is a rust bucket. (Another failing some of
them have.)

Earle

"Jay Pique" <JayPique@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1132887418.306032.79050@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> My '84 GW doesn't like to start in the winter. It turns over ok to
> begin with, but then it gets weaker and weaker as I crank it. I
> thought these were supposed to be good winter rigs? I new I should
> have bought a Santa Fe instead.
>
> JP
>

Re: Winter GW Blues
 

These are great rigs, if you can get over the fact that they suck gas and
won't hold a 4x8 sheet of plywood or sheetrock. (That is why I got a twenty
year old Suburban, instead of a twenty year old Wagoneer.) As with any
twenty year old vehicle, yours needs some regular maintenance to keep in
shape. If you fix that battery or whatever is ailing it, and institute a
program of regular maintenance, yours should give years of additional
service, unless of course it is a rust bucket. (Another failing some of
them have.)

Earle

"Jay Pique" <JayPique@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1132887418.306032.79050@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> My '84 GW doesn't like to start in the winter. It turns over ok to
> begin with, but then it gets weaker and weaker as I crank it. I
> thought these were supposed to be good winter rigs? I new I should
> have bought a Santa Fe instead.
>
> JP
>

Re: Winter GW Blues
 

These are great rigs, if you can get over the fact that they suck gas and
won't hold a 4x8 sheet of plywood or sheetrock. (That is why I got a twenty
year old Suburban, instead of a twenty year old Wagoneer.) As with any
twenty year old vehicle, yours needs some regular maintenance to keep in
shape. If you fix that battery or whatever is ailing it, and institute a
program of regular maintenance, yours should give years of additional
service, unless of course it is a rust bucket. (Another failing some of
them have.)

Earle

"Jay Pique" <JayPique@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1132887418.306032.79050@g49g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> My '84 GW doesn't like to start in the winter. It turns over ok to
> begin with, but then it gets weaker and weaker as I crank it. I
> thought these were supposed to be good winter rigs? I new I should
> have bought a Santa Fe instead.
>
> JP
>